Urban Design
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King-Spadina Area Plan Review
Last night, I attended a very interesting presentation/workshop about a review of the city’s “secondary plan” (the detailed urban...
By Dylan Reid -
What do YOU do on the beach?
On Saturday, June 8, the Toronto Waterfront Revitilization Corporation wants to know what citizens want to do at Lake Ontario Park, the new park planned...
By Ian Malczewski -
Commuting by Transit in the ‘Burbs
The Star published a very interesting story about the extraordinarily long transit commutes factory workers (mostly immigrant) have to make between areas...
By Dylan Reid -
Bits and bites about the winning waterfront design
On Friday, we reported that the West 8 design team had won the competition to redesign our Waterfront. Here’s what some of the mainstream media had...
By Ian Malczewski -
Live from Etobicoke Centre
Sitting in the parking lot of Mongomery’s Inn “Etobicoke’s Museum” on the banks of the mighty Mimico Creek at Islington and...
By Shawn Micallef -
Soft City Workshop @ Riverdale Art Walk Sunday
UPBAG’s Soft City Workshop at the Riverdale Art Walk: Sunday, June 4, 1-5 pm, Toronto Free Gallery (660 Queen Street East) The Soft City is an...
By Matthew Blackett -
. . . And the winner is:
Well, even though the official announcement isn’t for another two hours the Star is reporting that West 8 has won the Waterfront design competition...
By Ian Malczewski -
70% of election funds from developers in 905 region
The Star has an article today (as does the Globe’s John Barber) about political donations in the 905-region. In Vaughan, “the city above...
By Matthew Blackett -
Spadina Expressway renderings
Spacing is throwing a party to honour the work of community activists that saved Toronto from the perils of superhighways. 35 Years Without the Spadina...
By Matthew Blackett -
Winning design announcement on the way…
There are a couple of articles in The Star today about the Waterfront . . . you can almost taste the excitement building up to the announcement of the...
By Ian Malczewski -
“Street Design and Healthy Communitiesâ€
Waterfront Action is hosting a panel discussion on Tuesday May 30 on the subject of “Street Design and Healthy Communities”. From their...
By Dylan Reid -
Working out
According to the recent news: we are all working too much. Perhaps we are trying to save up for a new condo in the sky? Because soon only the affluent...
By Chris Hardwicke